Form: SC 13G/A

Schedule filed to report acquisition of beneficial ownership of 5% or more of a class of equity securities by passive investors and certain institutions

January 13, 2022

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(AMENDMENT NO. 2)

 

BENITEC BIOPHARMA INC.

 

(Name of Issuer)

 

COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.0001

 

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

08205P100

 

(CUSIP Number)

 

December 31, 2021

 

(DATE OF EVENT WHICH REQUIRES FILING OF THIS STATEMENT)

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: ☒ Rule 13d-1(c)

 

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the

disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

(Continued on following page(s)

 

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1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON

S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

 

Alpha Capital Anstalt 

 

2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:

(a) ☐ 

(b) ☐

 

3. SEC USE ONLY

 

 

4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Liechtenstein

 

5. SOLE VOTING POWER, NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON – 124,662 Shares (1)

 

 

6. SHARED VOTING POWER – None

 

 

7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER – 124,662 Shares (1)

 

 

8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER – None

 

 

9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON – 124,662 Shares (1)

 

 

10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ☐

 

 

11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

1.53% (1)

 
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

CO

 

 

(1) Based on 8,171,690 shares of Common Stock of the Company outstanding as of November 15, 2021 as reported on Form 10-Q filed on November 15, 2021 for the quarter ending September 30, 2021.

 

 

 

 

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ITEM 1 (a) NAME OF ISSUER: Benitec Biopharma Inc.

 

ITEM 1 (b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER’S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

 

3940 Trust Way, Hayward, CA 94545

 

ITEM 2 (a) NAME OF PERSON FILING: Alpha Capital Anstalt

 

ITEM 2 (b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:

 

Altenbach 8, FL-9490 Vaduz, Liechtenstein

 

ITEM 2 (c) CITIZENSHIP: Liechtenstein

 

ITEM 2 (d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock, par value $0.0001

 

ITEM 2 (e) CUSIP NUMBER: 08205P100

 

ITEM 3 IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(B) OR 13D-2(B): Not applicable

 

ITEM 4 OWNERSHIP

 

(a) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED: 124,662 Shares (1)

 

(b) PERCENT OF CLASS: 1.53% (1)

 

(c) NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS:

 

(i) SOLE POWER TO VOTE OR DIRECT THE VOTE

 

124,662 Shares (1)

 

(ii) SHARED POWER TO VOTE OR DIRECT THE VOTE

 

0 Shares

 

(iii) SOLE POWER TO DISPOSE OR TO DIRECT THE DISPOSITION OF

 

124,662 Shares (1)

 

(iv) SHARED POWER TO DISPOSE OR TO DIRECT THE DISPOSITION OF

 

0 Shares

 

 

 

 

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ITEM 5 OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS

 

Alpha Capital Anstalt’s ownership is now below 5%.

 

ITEM 6 OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON

 

Not applicable

 

ITEM 7 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY

 

Not applicable

 

ITEM 8 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF A GROUP

 

Not applicable

 

ITEM 9 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP

 

Not applicable

 

 

 

 

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SIGNATURE

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

  January 12, 2022
  (Date)
   
  /s/ Konrad Ackermann
  (Signature)
   
  Konrad Ackermann, Director
  (Name/Title)